NEW YORK – people sitting opposite New York City He woke up Saturday to a light brown fog, the smell of smoke and worsening air quality as a nearby wildfire caused at least one death.

Various air quality measurements were made Rated as “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” Around Manhattan and Brooklyn, According to AirNow, Several sites that measure smog and pollution levels climb to “unhealthy” levels for all people.

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Video from LaGuardia Airport showed a layer of brown haze hovering just above the Manhattan skyline, while multiple residents told FOX Weather their homes or apartments “smelled like a campfire” Saturday morning.

A clear and calm night allowed morning temperatures near the surface to drop into the low 40s. new York. A layer of warmer air rose just above the ground, causing the temperature to reverse.

Meanwhile, a light wind started to blow from the north/northwest, where forest fires continued in the north. New Jersey. A fire is burning near the New York-New Jersey state line and appears to be a major source of smoke, according to the FOX Forecast Center. The Jennings Creek Fire has burned at least 2,000 acres and threatened nearly a dozen structures at last report.

The mayor of West Milford Township in New Jersey said there was one fire-related death and the victim was reportedly a first responder from New York.

Details of the death were not immediately released, but crews working on the blaze were expected to release more details about the blaze on Sunday.

Other nearby fires include: Several acres of brush burn in Englewood Bluffs in northern New Jersey.

Air Quality Advisories will remain in effect throughout the day into Saturday night as more smoke may enter the city.

Meanwhile, wildfires and smoke continue to pose a threat through the weekend. Northeast is experiencing one of the driest periods on record. Millions from the Jersey Shore Boston Was under Fire Weather Warnings due to increased risk of weather conditions conducive to bushfires.

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Firefighters worked at least a dozen blazes in the tri-state area Friday, also sending occasional plumes of smoke into New York City’s boroughs.

One of these fires took dozens of firefighters to the fire New York Fire Department to Brooklyn Prospect Park.

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“New Yorkers come together in times of crisis, and now, during the driest stretch in recent memory, we need New Yorkers to do just that and save as much water as possible,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a recent statement. he said. .

There is good news in the forecast as the weekend ends. A front will bring the first showers to the region in weeks late Sunday through Monday, improving air quality and wildfire conditions.